Thai monk’s alms lid swipe has woman in stitches

[snoop1130]

 

A violent Thai monk struck a local woman with the lid of his alms bowl, leaving the victim with four stitches to her head. The monk’s thuggish attack was reportedly prompted by the woman’s delay in helping him pack his food offerings.

 

A witness recorded a video capturing the moment when the monk, identified as Nart, attempted to flee after assaulting a 75 year old woman named Yu. The witness clarified that Nart struck Yu with the lid of his alms bowl and then hurriedly tried to take her away in a taxi, claiming he would transport her to the hospital.

 

The witnesses and motorcycle taxi riders at the scene intervened to prevent Nart from leaving, fearing he might escape.

 

The video footage shows witnesses repeatedly questioning the monk about the motive for the attack, while Nart urged them to stop filming. The monk later got out of the taxi but did not answer why he attacked the woman.

 

Witnesses revealed to the media that the incident occurred at about 7am yesterday, March 24, near Soi Wuttakart 14 in the Thon Buri district of Bangkok.

 

A motorcycle taxi rider, Somchai Markpanya, told Amarin TV that this wasn’t the first time the monk attacked Yu. The monk stuck Yu with the alms bowl’s lid several times before but this time resulted in the most serious injury. Previously, the monk had struck Yu with the lid of the alms bowl on multiple occasions, but this instance resulted in the most severe injury.

 

Repeated assaults

 

Somchai explained that Yu was a vendor at a market near the incident scene. She always offered food to the monk and also helped him pack food offerings from locals into sacks.

 

Somchai recounted his own experience of being attacked by Nart when he was transporting him to the temple. He recalled how Nart became angry as Somchai rode his motorcycle past the destination, prompting the monk to strike him in the body with the alms bowl’s lid.

 

Somchai expressed that he didn’t get angry towards Nart but wanted him to stop his aggressive behaviour. He observed that a monk should exemplify calmness and kindness in accordance with the precepts of Buddhist monasticism.

 

Yu later recounted the incident to Amarin TV, disclosing that she had been aiding Nart for over a decade. She described Nart as volatile and unpredictable, having inflicted harm on her numerous times in the past. Despite this, she had chosen to keep these occurrences concealed, attributing her injuries to accidents.

 

Yu stated that she forgave the monk and vowed to avoid any further involvement with him. While she harboured no resentment towards him, she lodged a complaint against him and intended to pursue the matter through legal channels.

 

Naewna reported that Nart disappeared from the temple after the assault went viral on Thai social media. He was seen leaving the temple in a pickup car and told other monks at the temple that he would return to his home province, Uttaradit.

 

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Facebook/ อยากดังเดี๋ยวจัดให้ รีเทริน์ part 6

 

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[Martin71]

Is the monk part Swiss...?

[connda]

It's time for Nart to shed the robe.

[Andre0720]

Professional beggar not happy about offering.

Those begging at food markets had a better teaching about Buddhist philosophy....

[sammieuk1]

Nart is also known as Nark liable to flip his lid when hungry 🤔

[Pouatchee]

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Thai monk’s alms lid swipe has woman in stitches

 

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

By Petch Petpailin

 

jesus what a gibberish title. sometimes short and sweet is better. this girl sucks in her translation and reporting. her titles are always ludicrous

[2long]

3 minutes ago, Pouatchee said:

 

 

jesus what a gibberish title. sometimes short and sweet is better. this girl sucks in her translation and reporting. her titles are always ludicrous

I thought something had happened that made her laugh!

[Tropicalevo]

Yu is a true Buddhist.

The monk isn't.

[flyingtlger]

5 hours ago, 2long said:

I thought something had happened that made her laugh!

 

Me too!

They really need better translators.....

[Captain Monday]

Time for a defrocking

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A motorcycle taxi rider, Somchai Markpanya, told Amarin TV that this wasn’t the first time the monk attacked Yu. The monk stuck Yu with the alms bowl’s lid several times before but this time resulted in the most serious injury.

Time to invite him out of the profession.

[midasthailand]

13 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

 

 

jesus what a gibberish title. sometimes short and sweet is better. this girl sucks in her translation and reporting. her titles are always ludicrous

I thought it was quite clever!

[Thingamabob]

14 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

 

 

jesus what a gibberish title. sometimes short and sweet is better. this girl sucks in her translation and reporting. her titles are always ludicrous

Lighten up. The title is clever.

[brianthainess]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the monk had struck Yu with the lid of the alms bowl on multiple occasions,

And she still kept on giving this street beggar food, free food & accommodation, and they even have people to cook for them they are that lazy. A government funded Cult, to keep the masses controlled. 

[pjuk]

14 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

 

 

jesus what a gibberish title. sometimes short and sweet is better. this girl sucks in her translation and reporting. her titles are always ludicrous

Agree with other posts. Lighten up. Remember humor ? Jokes Ha Ha Ha 55555. A good play on words I thought. Maybe your English isn't good enough to understand it :-))))

[jcmj]

Defrock the so called monk and beat him in the head the same he did to that lady. He’s an abusive criminal coward dressed up as a monk. That’s all he is and should be treated as such. 

[billd766]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

And she still kept on giving this street beggar food, free food & accommodation, and they even have people to cook for them they are that lazy. A government funded Cult, to keep the masses controlled. 

And good for Yu for doing so.

 

At least she has faith to sustain her, which is more than many posters here have. Buddha would be impressed and proud of her.

 

I, also am impressed and proud of her. She has chosen a hard path to follow over the years, yet she is still willing to forgive and carry on down the same path' her reward will come in her next life, as will his.

 

[BusyB]

5 hours ago, midasthailand said:

I thought it was quite clever!

 

I#ve been very scathing of Petch's 'writing' and 'reporting' in the past, but I thought this HL was really very clever. 

[BusyB]

3 hours ago, billd766 said:

And good for Yu for doing so.

 

At least she has faith to sustain her, which is more than many posters here have. Buddha would be impressed and proud of her.

 

I, also am impressed and proud of her. She has chosen a hard path to follow over the years, yet she is still willing to forgive and carry on down the same path' her reward will come in her next life, as will his.

 

 

There won't be a 'next life' That fairy tale is for those who can't face up to the notion of death and haven't understood the real nature of what they think is called karma.

 

She will be incinerated. Her ashes and smoke will become dust on the planet. In a few hundred million years our small sun will expand and swallow and melt this planet before it shrivels into a smoldering cinder. No supernova for Sol. It's not big enough. So no chance of any of us even becoming gold dust on another planet in another galaxy in another aeon.

 

Anyone who allows a 'monk' to abuse her like that repeatedly is either a bhodhisatva or has extremely low self esteem.

 

Dead is dead. One life. Live it well or die sad and lonely. Applies to her and everyone else.

[billd766]

1 hour ago, BusyB said:

 

There won't be a 'next life' That fairy tale is for those who can't face up to the notion of death and haven't understood the real nature of what they think is called karma.

 

She will be incinerated. Her ashes and smoke will become dust on the planet. In a few hundred million years our small sun will expand and swallow and melt this planet before it shrivels into a smoldering cinder. No supernova for Sol. It's not big enough. So no chance of any of us even becoming gold dust on another planet in another galaxy in another aeon.

 

Anyone who allows a 'monk' to abuse her like that repeatedly is either a bhodhisatva or has extremely low self esteem.

 

Dead is dead. One life. Live it well or die sad and lonely. Applies to her and everyone else.

And you know this how exactly?

 

Have you died and come back again? 

 

If that is what she believes then good for her. At least she has something that she can believe in. Have you?

 

I try never to mock or disbelieve anybody's unless they are trying to ram it down my throat.

Just because you don't believe in reincarnation doesn't make you right or her wrong simply because she has faith and believes in it.

 

It is HER choice to make, and not yours to make for her.

[jchfriis]

17 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Time for a defrocking

I would say time for a court hearing and hopefully some time in a jail cell.

[Emdog]

It is not uncommon for the courts here to give convicted criminals the choice of prison or becoming a monk. Many choose monkhood...  There are good monks and there are those that should have been locked up at the very least.